3D-printed laptop 'suitcase' offers a neat eGPU solution

External GPUs can boost a laptop's gaming performance, but the market is slim and using a normal graphics card raises the problem of how to mount it safely. A 3D-printed eGPU "suitcase" addresses that issue and has an appealing design to boot.

MakerWorld user MPKVR adapted a PC pegboard design that uses an Ikea Skadis to mount components. One side holds a laptop, while the other accommodates a graphics card, a PCIe slot card and a PSU to run the eGPU, plus a handy holder for a controller.

The Asus ROG XG Mobile exists in two flavours — RTX 5090 and RTX 5070 Ti — but both are mobile versions limited by lower power ceilings. MPKVR's build gets around that by letting you use a proper graphics card; the design was made for an RTX 3060 Ti Founders Edition but should be adjustable for different cards. A really good 3D printer is required, though that will likely cost less than an RTX 5090.

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